Latin America, 1974

218 Pages·1975·18.068 MB·English

by  Lester A. Sobel (editor)

Latin
America
1974

Latin
America
1974
Edited by Lester A. Sobel
Contributing editor.- Chris Hunt
Indexed by Grace M. Ferrara
FACTS ON FILE, INC. NEW YORK, N.Y.
Latin
America
1974
© Copyright, 1975, by Facts on File, Inc.
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be
reproduced in any form without the permission
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extracts used in reviews or scholarly works.
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119 West 57th Street, New York, N.Y. 10019.
Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 73-83047
ISBN 0-87196-252-7
987654321
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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Contents
Page
FOREWORD.............................................................. 1
REGIONAL DEVELOPMENTS.............................. 3
Relationships Reexamined....................................... 3
Economic Affairs...................................................... 10
ARGENTINA.............................................................. 13
Violence Precedes Peron’s Death.............................. 13
Troubles in Cordoba................................................. 21
Peron’s Final Months............................................... 23
Peron’s Death........................................................... 26
Mrs. Peron President, Violence Resumes................. 27
Foreign Relations...................................................... 38
Economic & Other Developments........................... 40
BOLIVIA..................................................................... 44
Politics & Turmoil.................................................... 44
Foreign & Economic Affairs..................................... 53
BRAZIL........................................................................ 55
Elections: Geisel President, Opposition
Wins in Legislatures........................................... 55
Repression Continues............................................... 58
Economic & Foreign Affairs..................................... 61
Other Developments................................................. 63
CHILE............................................................................. 66
Repressions Continue.................................................. 66
Church Vs. Junta......................................................... 77
Pinochet Wins Supreme Power................................... 78
Junta Action & Resistance........................................... 79
Foreign Intervention.................................................... 85
Foreign & Economic Affairs........................................ 90
Other Economic Developments................................... 9^
COLOMBIA................................................................... 98
Lopez Michelsen Wins Presidency.............................. 98
Economic Developments............................................ 100
Other Events................................................................ 103
COSTA RICA................................................................ 105
Start of Oduber Administration................................ 105
CUBA............................................................................ 109
OAS Sanctions Remain in Force................................ 109
Soviet Relations......................................................... 114
Economic & Foreign Affairs....................................... 115
Other Developments.................................................... 117
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC................................. 119
Balaguer Wins Third Term.......................................... 119
GUATEMALA............................................................. 123
Fraud Charged as Presidency Is
Awarded to Laugerud............................................ 123
MEXICO....................................................................... 127
Foreign Policy.............................................................. 127
Economic Events......................................................... 130
Anti-Government Violence....................................... 133
PANAMA....................................................................... 139
Canal Negotiations...................................................... 139
Economic & Other Events.......................................... 142
PERU............................................................................... 144
Politics & Repression................................................. 144
Press Under Attack...................................................... 147
Foreign Affairs........................................................... 150
Economic Events...................................................... 151
Other Developments................................................. 154
URUGUAY................................................................ 155
Politics, Arrests & Press Curbs................................ 155
Economic Developments.......................................... 159
VENEZUELA.............................................................. 161
Oil: Nationalization Planned, Prices Raised............ 161
Other Economic Developments................................ 168
Other Events.............................................................. 171
OTHER AREAS......................................................... 172
Bahamas................................................................... 172
Barbados................................................................... 172
Ecuador..................................................................... 173
El Salvador................................................................ 175
Grenada..................................................................... 176
Guyana..................................................................... 178
Haiti.......................................................................... 180
Honduras................................................................... 180
Jamaica..................................................................... 183
Nicaragua................................................................... 185
Paraguay................................................................... 188
Puerto Rico................................................................ 189
Surinam..................................................................... 190
Trinidad & Tobago.................................................... 191
West Indies Associated States.................................. 191
INDEX 193

Foreword
This is the third volume of the Facts on File annual on
Latin America. It records the history of Latin America and
the Caribbean area during 1974.
The purpose of this series is to give researchers, students,
educators, librarians and others a convenient, reliable, un­
biased and inexpensive source of information on the many
events that take place each year in this important part of
the world. The 1974 volume, therefore, records the essential
details of such events as Juan Peron’s death, the beginning
of his widow’s term as president of Argentina, the cam­
paign to end OAS sanctions against Cuba and the dispute
between the U.S. and Panama over the future of the Pan­
ama Canal and Canal Zone. But it also covers more than
just the most important occurrences. It provides facts on
economic developments, guerrilla operations, labor action,
diplomatic relations, government corruption, political ma­
neuverings, student activism, military affairs and the many
other events that make up the history of Latin America and
the Caribbean area during 1974.
The material of the book consists almost exclusively of
the Latin American record compiled by Facts on File in
its weekly reports on world events. Such changes as were
made in producing this book were largely for the purpose of
eliminating needless repetition, supplying necessary ampli­
fication or correcting error. Yet some useful repetition was
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provided deliberately: for example, when two countries are
involved in a single event, the report, or at least part of it, is
often carried in the chapter for each of the two countries.
This means more complete coverage of each country in the
place the reader is most likely to look; this makes it less
likely that these items will be overlooked, and this reduces
some of the need to consult the index and other chapters to
locate a specific fact.
A conscientious effort was made to record all events with­
out bias.